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    Eric S. Goldberg

    Shareholder

    Eric S. Goldberg is a Shareholder at Stark & Stark and member of its Real Estate and Business & Transactional Groups. He focuses on various types of transactional law, with an emphasis in the areas of real estate, land use, and business law.

    Eric represents developers in zoning and planning hearings in municipalities throughout the state of New Jersey and the Eastern and Central portions of Pennsylvania. He appears before municipal, county, and state agencies in obtaining zoning, land development, environmental, redevelopment, and other approvals. He has successfully represented clients seeking land use approvals for various needs including office space, hotels, restaurants, craft distilleries, natural gas fueling stations, auto body repair facilities, religious uses, schools, telecommunications towers, truck stops, and residential subdivisions.

    Eric represents clients throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania including the following counties, Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, and Lehigh Valley.

    Eric also represents developers in redevelopment matters, assisting with the approvals and documentation needed to advance redevelopment projects. His work includes preparing and negotiating PILOT and redevelopment agreements.

    Eric’s real estate practice also includes the representation of purchasers and sellers in the acquisition and sale of real property, as well as landlords and tenants in the leasing of real estate. He negotiates and drafts AIA construction agreements on behalf of contractors and landowners. He also prepares easements and other documentation regarding the development of real estate.

    He serves as a counselor to his business clients, assisting them in the negotiation and drafting of various documents pertaining to financing, employment, and other matters. Eric drafts, negotiates, and reviews licensing and intellectual property agreements, non-compete agreements, and other business/corporate documentation. His practice also concentrates on the regulatory compliance of franchisors and master franchisees, including drafting franchise disclosure documents, state registrations, and compliance with other applicable federal and state laws.

    Bar/Court Admissions

    • New Jersey 
    • Pennsylvania
    • Third Circuit Court of Appeals
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania 

    Education

    • J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1988
    • B.B.A., Temple University, 1985

    Thought Leadership

    Speaking Engagements

    • Panelist, Mixed-Use and Retail Update: Opportunities and Trends. 5th Annual Philadelphia Commercial Real Estate Forecast Summit. April 6, 2022.
    • Presenter, Legal Issues Arising in Today’s Commercial Real Estate Market. Ask the Pros: Roundtable Networking with CCIM/CREW. October 23, 2019. Philadelphia, PA.
    • Presenter, Medical Leasing Issues. 6th Annual NJ Healthcare & Medical Properties Conference. October 22, 2019. Woodbridge, NJ.
    • Moderator, Second Annual Pennsylvania Office and Industrial Development Conference. March 20, 2019.
    • Presenter, Issues Pertaining to Cannabis. ICSC PA/NJ/DE Conference & Deal Making. September 5, 2018.
    • Presenter, Craft Breweries & Distilleries: Impact on Commercial Real Estate. Stark & Stark Real Estate MCE Seminar. April 26, 2017.

    Publications

    • When Is an Application for Development Submitted? NJ.com. July 14, 2017.
    • Starting a Distillery? Here’s What You Need to Know. Philadelphia Business Journal. April 18, 2016.
    • Breaking Down the Process: Filing for Zoning Before the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment. Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal. April 15, 2016.

    Professional Organizations

    • International Council of Shopping Centers

    Community Organizations

    • Millhill Child & Family Development Center, Board of Trustees
    • Bridge Academy, Board of Trustees
    • ICSC Govt. Relations for Pennsylvania, Chair
    Business & Commercial Law Blog
    January 2, 2018
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